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Karl Marx makes a comeback
September 14, 2017Over the last decade, Marx has also made a comeback as a serious intellectual figure. In the fall of 2008, as the global financial crisis was starting to be felt and understood, The Guardian reported on...
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Irma pushes Florida’s poor closer to the edge of ruin
September 14, 2017For poor workers in Florida, the amusement parks of Orlando or Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach might as well be on Mars.
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Medicare for All: Bernie Sanders unveils single-payer health bill
September 14, 2017The politics of single-payer health care are changing. 16 senators signed on as co-sponsors - including several potential presidential candidates.
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This week in history: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 13, 2017National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September, this year Sept. 15. It is supposed to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who might still be missing in action.
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The Left Party offers the real alternative in Germany’s elections
September 13, 2017The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is waging a campaign that targets immigrants and religious minorities. The Left Party, meanwhile, offers the only real alternative to the status quo.
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